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Demon Armor

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Demon Armor

Cursed item, very rare (requires attunement)

While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class, and you know Abyssal. In addition, the armor’s clawed gauntlets allow your Unarmed Strikes to deal 1d8 Slashing damage instead of the usual Bludgeoning damage, and you gain a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes.

Curse

Once you don this cursed armor, you can’t doff it unless you are targeted by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. While wearing the armor, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls against demons and on saving throws against their spells and special abilities.

Variants:

Demon Breastplate

  • Armor Class: 14 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Weight: 20.0 lbs.

Demon Chain Mail

  • Armor Class: 16
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Strength: Requires 13 STR.
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 55.0 lbs.

Demon Chain Shirt

  • Armor Class: 13 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Weight: 20.0 lbs.

Demon Half Plate Armor

  • Armor Class: 15 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 40.0 lbs.

Demon Hide Armor

  • Armor Class: 12 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Weight: 12.0 lbs.

Demon Leather Armor

  • Armor Class: 11 + Dex modifier
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Weight: 10.0 lbs.

Demon Padded Armor

  • Armor Class: 11 + Dex modifier
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 8.0 lbs.

Demon Plate Armor

  • Armor Class: 18
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Strength: Requires 15 STR.
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 65.0 lbs.

Demon Ring Mail

  • Armor Class: 14
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 40.0 lbs.

Demon Scale Mail

  • Armor Class: 14 + Dex modifier (max of +2)
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 45.0 lbs.

Demon Splint Armor

  • Armor Class: 17
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Strength: Requires 15 STR.
  • Stealth: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
  • Weight: 60.0 lbs.

Demon Studded Leather Armor

  • Armor Class: 12 + Dex modifier
  • Properties: Cursed
  • Weight: 13.0 lbs.

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024) p. 252. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)

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